This was such a wonderfully romantic game! What a fun take on the concept of soul mates. Finding the one you are meant to be with for several lifetimes, it was well written. I was a little confused at first when the first chapter ended and the second began in a different setting. Then, I realized the story is told throughout different lifetimes. How interesting! Such a fun game!
thank you so much! haha many people have told us that---the live reactions for us kicking people to the main menu and then starting a new dynamic have been extremely entertaining to hear ^^ so happy you liked our take on it, it was a lot of fun to make <3
Hey there!! I was just wondering, maybe it's because I'm trying to play from Linux Mint, but it seems like i can only play until the meteor shower part and after that the game just restarts. Is that supposed to happen? or am I doing something wrong?
hi! that is supposed to happen but the game isn’t finished yet (you will know it’s finished because a “fin.” screen will show up!). when you return to the main menu, you should see an animation that hints to a new interactive feature. i would suggest clicking it and seeing where the story takes you from there! <3
Ohhhh, ok I see :D. hank you very very much!! I'll try again, even then I've been loving the game so far, the storytelling and the music are great <3 <3 <3
just finished this game and it's SOOOO good, nearly brought me to tears multiple times!! sincerely wish i could go back in time and experience it all over again. great work to the team, cant wait for more of your works (ive been waiting for alaris for a while now and im so so excited for it!!)
thank you so much ahhh!!! its always satisfying to hear players say the game made them emotional ^^ this comment is so nice and means so much to me!
and AHH an alaris fan <33333 i cant wait to release it---i've been very happy with a lot of the development :') thank you so much for the support for both games ^^
hi! i might consider making a web version of the game since a couple people have been sad they aren't able to play intertwine in its current build. i dont' want to promise anything right now, mainly because i do have other priorities outside of intertwine (and this was initially meant to be a "one and done" kinda deal due to otojam) but i can look into it!
the web version build may not be optimized the same way the downloadable version is, but it would at least be a way to play the game in some form if thats okay <3
hello again! i made a web version of the game last night and just uploaded it to the game page. again, quality of life might be a little lower compared to the downloadable version (e.g., lagging, etc.), but it should be playable at the very least. happy playing! <3
thank you!!! <333 so flattered you'd read more content haha! maybe one day when i have the free time i'll make a small dlc of little shorts with the two. but for now, it's up to your imagination hehe! ^^ <33
art is so freaking pretty, the GUI is really pretty and very well thought out; the text system is to die for, sfx are beautifully combined with clever code bits and images popping up, and the story is just so incredibly sweet.
the writing is (as always tbh) really solid and consistent. i love tropes done well and this was exactly that :) And Max's voice is to die for. what a fantastic casting for Van!!
i loved all the lifetimes i got to spend in intertwine <3
KAIII <333 thank you for the sweetest review WAH. so glad you liked it and all those little details from a dev perspective hehe ((also thank u for mentioning how polished it is---it's good to know the amount of pain and labor during that last week of otojam polishing it was WORTH IT))
ahhh this is so beautiful!! van is such a sweetheart, the voice actor and (obviously) writers did such a great job making him! i LOVE soulmates so much, and i love how this game actually explores it! so many games are just "ooh look this guy is your soulmate :)" and leave it at that, but this has us go through different lifetimes, and i'm so glad. the synesthesia aspect is so smart, i could've never thought of that in a million years! and its such a sweet sentiment, i mean a lingering hand in yours? beautiful!! and GOD the music is so beautiful, orpheo and kija do it yet again! thank you to everyone on the team for making this lovely game <3
hi! yes ahh!! that was rly important to me when approaching the soulmate trope in this game. i wanted it to feel rly romantic and the whole soulmates thing just enhances it rather than defines it!!! i’m so glad u liked it too <3
tysm for appreciating all those little details and YES big fan of orpheo and kija they are always releasing absolute bangers :’)
i am such a sucker for the soulmate trope, the idea that someone out there is meant for you, that they'll choose you in all the lifetimes you meet. this was so lovely! everything felt so well-executed and i adore the way things... echoed through different lifetimes (like that painting!!). thank you so much for sharing this with us!
I LOVE IT TOO. it is so romantic to me and it was so fun being able to do my own take on it for intertwine. i’m so glad you liked it and noticed the impact of little things in future lives!!! thank you for playing and leaving this lovely comment <333
I don't usually post comments on here but I really liked this game so i thought I could give it a shot-. It was absolutely what I needed to play today haha I got invested in it quickly, the artstyle for the sprites was absolutely beautiful and the writing was immaculate as well. This game feels like sitting down in your beloved armchair after a long day and finally drinking your favourite tea- really comforting I mean lol. The only regret I have is that it's not longer! Loved Van's character and enjoyed his and MC's banter in that 'enemies to lovers' trope (can't deny that it's my favourite). Anyways great job on this one! It'll stay on my mind for a while for sure-
omg!!!!’ i’m so honored that you’ve left a comment in that case <3 i really appreciate you taking the time to do that ^^
the metaphor you have is so sweet!!!! i’m so glad intertwine felt like something that was so soft and comfortable for you <3 such a compliment you liked it enough to want more content and that it’ll linger around your thoughts for a while :’) thank you for such a sweet comment it’s so appreciated and makes the game dev process feel so rewarding <333
It just hit me in the feels in the right way heh. And inspired me too I guess you could say! I wrote a little poem inspired by the idea of fate (I'd post it here but it's in my native language for one and secondly I don't want to post these things publicly 🥲) but yeah enough about that lol. I'll definitely look forward to seeing more games from you 😌 I wanted to follow yesterday but it turned out I was already following you before ahah I guess you could say it was fate 👀 Keep up the good work, I'm sure this account has a bright future for a long list of amazing games ☺️
ahhh! the fact it left such an impact <3333 no pressure to share the poem but if you ever feel comfortable to send it to me instead of publicly sharing, my dms on twitter (@crescencestudio) are always open---i'd love to read!
HAHA everything was just destined it seems <3 thank you so much that last comment actually made me a little emotional, definitely made my day that's so kind of you :')))) i hope to always meet your expectations <3
this was so good im actually gonna cry. gonna keep myself up thinking about this for the rest of my days !! its literally adorable n i love ur portrayal of all the tropes like WTF. (in a positive way of course!) the enemies to lovers is def my fav though, and i really like the end screen aswell ! this game was so sweet i'm really glad i got to play it (AND I NEED MORE OF VAN !!!!!)
AHHH this is so nice!!!! so so happy you liked it and that means so much about the different tropes! it was fun to play around with different dynamics (though we agree mean van hits different). thank you sm for playing ((WE CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH OF VAN)) ! <3
OMG I love it aaaaa. The OST IS JUST THE BEST! I love how pretty Van looks, the photography loooks so niceee, the dialogue is so sweet and fun. I love the mc and Van's interaction. Aaaa I feel like am a teeen fangirling asddfh. It was so sweett aaaa thank you for making this gaame!
ahhhh!!! fangirling teen is peak energy so i'm glad we were able to tap into that for you!!! thank you so much for playing and so happy you liked it!! THE OST IS AMAZING it is on youtube if you want to ever listen to it outside of the game <3
[i apologize if there are any errors in the comment, im brazilian]
but well lets go!!!! i am crying my eyes out, thats it. the experience was SO beautiful. there's some lines that really beat too close from home for me and fOR GOD SAKES WHEN SEASONS WITH YOU STARTED EVERY TIME OH MY GODDDDDD my poor heart couldn't handle, i just stopped reading everything to listen to this beautiful ost. is it too much to ask for it on spotify so i can replay it on loop? T-T
i was really trying to make a beautiful comment but i cANT THIS GAME MADE SO EMOTIONAL I AM A HORRIBLE MESS RIGHT NOW
the poems are so beautiful i am not lying when i say that i am writing this still crying and listening to the ost. all the art, the atmosphere... the story itself. i always had been a huge fan of soulmates and the red string thing, this game is absolutelly perfect. definitly a comfort game for me.
i dont think i have enough words to describe what this game made me feel, just thank you thank you thank you. im deeply in love.
again, thank you so much for this masterpiece, my heart is full of love for Intertwine. ♡
hi! no worries at about your english it’s perfect (and thank you for leaving a comment even if english isn’t your first language??)
BUT AHHH SO HAPPY U LIKED IT!!!!!!! seasons with you is a very special track to the composer, orpheo, so i’m sure he’d love your appreciation for it so much!!!! it’s a phenomenal ending song and im honored he let me use it in intertwine <3 faefield productions axtually is on spotify if you want to listen to the ost on repeat! i don’t think they’ve released it yet but they are planning to soon so be on the lookout ^^
comfort games are my favorite genre of game so i’m honored to create something considered to be a comfort game for some people! i’m ecstatic you enjoyed it and all those small details like the ost, poems, etc. it means so much to have players who appreciate all the things that go into making a game!
thank YOU for the support and playing! i also can’t put into words how much we appreciate it as a team <3
Everyone who worked on this did a great job. Loved the OST, loved the art, loved the dialogue between MC/Van. The storytelling mechanic was unique and engaging too -- making the menu interaction a part of continuing the story is *chefs kiss*. Banger all around
((i am just kidding i rlly appreciate this and i am so happy u played even tho we r friends ur dev opinion still means a lot to me WAH. also i heard about your horror music x faefield productions mashup experience i hope it was a banger and unforgettable))
THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL. I adore Alaris, and the moment I saw the devlog, I was literally ecstatic . I loved the detailing of the red string of fate bringing the MC and Van through the next few lives, and how we get to see mentioning of themselves later. The music, CGIs, voice acting, and the AESTHETIC, oh my gosh. The entire game had me kicking my feet and grinning. The way that the lives flowed into one another, and the little quotes and proverbs between them were gorgeous. Like, seriously, the timelessness and mild sorrow was just *chefs kiss* perfect. I've always had it down bad for the soulmate trope and loved the idea of the red strings of fate. And then, there's the poetry. I need to just like print that out somewhere, and just like admire it, because it is DIVINE.
SPOILER:
I love the fact that the painting reappears. It just connects everything together, along with the visit to the chosen location. Probably my favourite scene in the amazingness that this is. And then there's the "fin" screen. God. Yep I'm in love.
Thank you so much to the team for making this drop-dead gorgeous game! I loved playing through this so much, and I'm totally going to revisit this whenever I can! 💕
oh my gosh!!! someone coming from alaris---what an honor to have ur support for both games :') I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED THIS THO <333 your review is so nice!! i'm glad u appreciated the poems; they are honestly my personal favorite touch and were a big inspiration for the direction of the game ^^ the "if i had three lives" one is a big favorite, it's a bit longer than the version i included in the game but i would def recommend it!
thank you for noticing all the little details and callouts to the multiple lives aspect and playing!! <3
i'll be uploading a more in-depth "walkthrough" later this week, but for now the best hint i can give you is to interact with the main menu! there should've been a signal what to click after the first playthrough :) if you're still having trouble, feel free to come back here and i can give you a more direct answer, haha!
Love it so much! The red strings of fate concept has always fascinated me and this is a wholesome experience. 🥰I especially love the music and the voice acting. The UI looks so goood as well! Great work!
I finished the game just now, and I'm crying. The story, the art, the music, everything, the whole experience was incredible😭 This gem will be one of my comfort games now. Thank you for making this game<33
thank you so much for playing and enjoying ahhh!!!! the idea of creating someone's comfort game has always been a secret dream of mine, so this is so sweet to hear WAH <3 ^^
A game I didn't know I needed until I played it. It made me cry, made me hopeful and happy. I hope, if there is someone like that for me in this life or any other, that we can meet someday. This game healed wounds on my heart I didn't know I had, and I think I'll be playing it over and over again. Whenever I need a reminder, that love is timeless, I'll remember this game.
Thank you so much to everyone who worked so hard to give us this gift of a game. Thank you for creating something so powerful and emotional. Thank you for reminding me about these feelings I had forgotten. Thank you.
this is SO SWEET. this comment makes me emotional and truly means so much to me---i'm so glad the game left such an emotional, warm impact on you!!!
i am 100% sure you will meet and fall in love with that person one day, be it this life or the next (or maybe even a past one!) <3 love is everywhere we look, and there is definitely that special someone for you ^^ in the meantime, i hope van can continue to give you the love you deserve :')
I cried okay. I cried like a baby and I enjoyed it. 😭💖 The cozy vibes are unmatched. The whole thing is super cohesive, down to the GUI/music/VA. Max did an incredible job voicing this, the sprite is, to put it mildly, hot af.
I fell in love with Van a million times over. If there were more of it, I'd go and fall in love with him some more, whatever version of him crops up next.
Honestly after otomejam, this was just what my squished little heart needed. I feel rested and renewed and ready to take over the world all over again!
Thanks so much for writing this, my friend. It's a work of art 💖
THANK U MARIA <333 this is the sweetest, thoughtful little comment!!! so glad intertwine could give you a little bit of a rejuvenation---you deserve it after lord of the wings (which i can't wait to play). thank you for playing and rating/reviewing :')
I'm glad you decided to make the ending to be that way (shouldn't give out hard spoilers so everyone please play this through!). The plot is sweet although there's another moment too, it's understandable (and made overall seemed more heart-clenching). I have to say Van's design is so nice, he's really handsome and (his tattoos are) attractive! The music is also great!
ahh thank you so much for playing! so glad you liked the ending :)) i'm assuming that means you got all the way to the "fin." screen? the support and kind words mean a lot! and so glad you like van (i also am a fan of his tattoos haha!) and the music ^^
Yes, I definitely had finished the game, got all 6 CGS.
*Spoilers*
I meant to say that I love this trope and I like how Van was able to tell mc about their past lives^^ (Although I wish mc would remember some of it too, could they, maybe in the future? Or the dream thing is considered as remembering already?)
ahhh wow all 6!! thank you so much for playing :') and yes i think that's totally up to the player to believe! the last life in the game is not the end of mc and van's journey and i'm sure they'll see each other many times more in future lives---if you'd like to think that mc comes to also remember the way van does, i think that's very romantic ^^
thank you for this beautiful experience, it really touched me, and I would be lying if I said I didn't have tears in my eyes at the fin screen. I have only got 4/6 cgs though, and can't seem to figure out how to get the last 2.
YAY!!!! i’m so glad you liked it!!! <333 i hope they were happy tears ^^
the other two cgs are simply variations of the final cg and is dependent on the choices you make for where you want to go in the first life. if you’d like to play through again, feel free to change up some of your choices in the first life to see how they might affect some small details of your final reunion but in terms of content, you aren’t missing anything :)
THE WAY THERE WAS SOME SORT OF HIDDEN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE WHERE THEY MEET AT THEIR OFFICE JOBS WITH THE FATED SOULMATES/ENEMIES TO LOVERS TROP, IN THE STRING ON THE TITLE PAGE, WHEN IT TURNS RED WAS SO CLEVER AND SUCH A NICE SURPRISE!!!! EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS GAME WAS SO NICE AND WELL-EXECUTED FROM THE STORYLINE TO THE ART!! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS GAME
AHHHHHHHHH THANK YOU!!!! SO MUCH!!!!!! IM SO GLAD U LIKED IT AND ALL OF OUR LITTLE DETAILS!!!! that specific playthrough has been a fan favorite (it was also the teams favorite LOL) and i’m so glad you enjoyed the game!!!!! thank you for playing and leaving such a nice review <33333
This is so cozy and sweet!! What a joy, The whole aesthetic for the game was so pretty. Loved being able to meet Van and experience this lil love story
This game was unbelievably sweet! The atmosphere was absolutely perfectly done! The gui was so cute and soft feeling, the music was stunning and the sprites were really adorable! Especially the voice acting, the whisper-y voice the actor used made every scene feel more intimate in a way. The the flashbacks were a nice touch to confirm the players interpretations! The poem was really good too, I loved the beautiful word choice and the desperation in the last parts, it was great! Plus I'm a sucker for a soulmate trope and this whole game was just really really cute! Loved it!
ahhh thank you so much for the kind words!!!! they mean the world :’) the voice acting and soundtrack were phenomenal im very grateful to the talented people who helped out with those parts!!!
i also feel the need to ask if you happened to get the “fin.” screen at the end of your playthrough? 👀
I JUST GOT DONE ACTUALLY PLAYING- OH MY GOD THIS GAME IS SO WELL THOUGHT OUT! I CANT BELIEVE I MISSED THAT FTGKJN THIS IS SO FREEEAKING CUTE I LOVE THIS EVEN MORE! (Side note, some of my team was wondering if Van was meant to be Vietnamese based on the name pronounciation and everything?) I love this game with all of my heart and i have a lot of heart!
HAHA NO WORRIES!!! i figured a lot of players would miss it since it's not a common feature. i was nervous actually no one would get it so i'm glad people are picking up on it!!!! I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT <333 AND THANK YOU!! it's short but i was rly proud of the narrative design for this one!!!!
and YES, van is viet!!! my viet king <3 he likes bun bo hue more than pho, loves che thai, more familiar with southern viet dialect. in one life, i like to imagine he got to visit vietnam and take many beautiful pictures
i'm so honored that u r offering so much of ur love to the game ^^
What a fantastic, delicate, lovely twining rope of a story! From the heart-rending start, where I could sense the pain of the two lovers being separated, to the tender and delicate ending, where they finally find a way to reconcile... this whole game gave me a sense of tender nostalgia, loss, and then longing. Van was such a lovely character and it was so wonderful seeing him speak of his art and how he used it to reconcile his feelings of loss. Amazing work!
By the way, I JUST DISCOVERED that after you play the "main route" by going to start... you can unlock a verrrry nice "secret" by going to the red string on the main menu. And for those of you who want to see a more detailed review...
SPOILERS UP AHEAD, DON'T READ IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE SECRET FOR YOURSELF FIRST!!!
(You can actually unlock a whole new scenario/life where MC and Van became colleagues because Van was never able to follow his dream to be a photographer... so they are colleagues who have a VERY tense (and tension-filled...) relationship with one another. It's absolutely fascinating to see how they interact with and still manage to (depending on your choices) love each other in this lifetime also... and I'm so happy they finally got to KISS. Yessss, get Van, MC! In this life, you get him GOOD!)
Anyway, loved the game, loved its secrets, loved it all. Such a lovely delight of a game!
another spoiler but there are up to 4 lives to experience with Van with very different scenarios! but i’m so glad you liked the game and the different ways to experience love!!! thank you so much for playing and the incredibly kind review and support :’) <3333
Simply BEAUTIFUL. This is such a sweet and romantic story, everything felt so magical!!
I loved the way everything connected together, not just story-wise, but also in other aspects! How the UI represented both the red string of fate and the synesthesia from both the MC and Van; how the music flowed so well with the vibe and even had certain parts where Van would talk; how the art felt so pretty, soft and deep in its simplicity; how well the voice actor fitted Van's character... and of course, the undeniable chemistry between Van and the MC!!
I really loved how they met in each timeline, but I have to say I have a soft spot for the "red strings" story in particular. I'm a big sucker for romance where the couple start sort of hating each other but then they fall super deeply in love AAAHH kdjgbjksdbg, so good!!
Also, can I just say... the whole string of fate in the UI and programming was awesome?? I never experienced anything like that in a visual novel, it was really unique and clever!! A pleasant surprise and, as a gamedev myself, makes me curious and excited to see if I can do something creative with my game menus someday too!
The story really gave me a lot of feels, I couldn't help but love it as the hopeless romantic that I am, thank you for creating such a beautiful game!! <3
PRIIIIIII!!!!!! this is the sweetest comment ahhh!!!!! thank you for writing something so thoughtful it means the world how much attention to detail you had for all these little aspects 😭 everyone on the team did a phenomenal job of pulling everything together for a cohesive game
the programming is one of the things i was most proud of in the game with the little animations and interactive features of the string on the main menu :’) so i’m glad you noticed it and def can see you doing something just as creative ((if you ever do you must send it to me so i can play!!!) )
thank you again for the kind words they are so appreciated and i’m so glad you enjoyed our little submission <3 ^^
Oh my goodness, I am just way in love with this, and with Van. I am so upset I have no more to play/read/experience. He’s wonderful, and this is just so weirdly comforting, despite being also oddly sad - it’s weird.. it’s like a self-fulfilling prophesy. You feel it right along with the game, and it’s just a beautiful thing.
i am so glad you liked it!!!! and yes a small little game but very happy that it packed enough emotion for u to feel like you could experience everything with mc :’) thank you so much for playing!!!
I basically said everything on tumblr but I'm going to write here too. I'm honestly so in love with this game, it hit me in the feels so fast and hard I cried a little during it. I can straight up feel the love and work that went into this game and it makes me feel so warm and cozy in some way? During the game I had such a strong feeling of comfort from Van and I'm sort of just sitting here going "I'm so gay" over and over again but back to the comfort feeling. I don't know how but Van gives such a sense of comfort but also a sense of nostalgia in some way I can't explain. I'm basically rambling but holy I'm so in love I can't word it normally.
I'm honestly just, very comforted in a way by the game. The art is so beautiful, the writing and editing is so well done and Van just gives such a sense of comfort I can't explain it at all but if there was someone I needed in life it's Van please I'm so gay and in love.
I can just feel the love behind the game and it makes me so happy. <3 This was very ramble-y but I just gave my thoughts unfiltered. In short, the comfort and love behind the game makes me so warm and cozy and I would very much ramble to my friends about this game for hours.
this is the best compliment ever!!!!! i really wanted to make something just sweet cozy and fun and it feels like that was exactly your experience so i’m so glad it made you feel this way <333 thank you so much for playing and supporting :’)
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HElp ME THIS GAME IS SO CUTE, I CRIED AT THE END- THIS IS JUST ENABLING MY HOPELESS ROMANTIC BEHAVIOUR sdbfuydgh
AHHH so glad u liked it!!!!! never let the hopeless romantic die!!! keep ur standards high hehe!!! <3
This was such a wonderfully romantic game! What a fun take on the concept of soul mates. Finding the one you are meant to be with for several lifetimes, it was well written. I was a little confused at first when the first chapter ended and the second began in a different setting. Then, I realized the story is told throughout different lifetimes. How interesting! Such a fun game!
thank you so much! haha many people have told us that---the live reactions for us kicking people to the main menu and then starting a new dynamic have been extremely entertaining to hear ^^ so happy you liked our take on it, it was a lot of fun to make <3
Hey there!! I was just wondering, maybe it's because I'm trying to play from Linux Mint, but it seems like i can only play until the meteor shower part and after that the game just restarts. Is that supposed to happen? or am I doing something wrong?
hi! that is supposed to happen but the game isn’t finished yet (you will know it’s finished because a “fin.” screen will show up!). when you return to the main menu, you should see an animation that hints to a new interactive feature. i would suggest clicking it and seeing where the story takes you from there! <3
Ohhhh, ok I see :D. hank you very very much!! I'll try again, even then I've been loving the game so far, the storytelling and the music are great <3 <3 <3
just finished this game and it's SOOOO good, nearly brought me to tears multiple times!! sincerely wish i could go back in time and experience it all over again. great work to the team, cant wait for more of your works (ive been waiting for alaris for a while now and im so so excited for it!!)
thank you so much ahhh!!! its always satisfying to hear players say the game made them emotional ^^ this comment is so nice and means so much to me!
and AHH an alaris fan <33333 i cant wait to release it---i've been very happy with a lot of the development :') thank you so much for the support for both games ^^
Can you please make a web version or an android version of this game?
hi! i might consider making a web version of the game since a couple people have been sad they aren't able to play intertwine in its current build. i dont' want to promise anything right now, mainly because i do have other priorities outside of intertwine (and this was initially meant to be a "one and done" kinda deal due to otojam) but i can look into it!
the web version build may not be optimized the same way the downloadable version is, but it would at least be a way to play the game in some form if thats okay <3
hello again! i made a web version of the game last night and just uploaded it to the game page. again, quality of life might be a little lower compared to the downloadable version (e.g., lagging, etc.), but it should be playable at the very least. happy playing! <3
Thank you so much!
So beautiful <3 <3
I can't help but want to read more about these two in their various lives! >o<
thank you!!! <333 so flattered you'd read more content haha! maybe one day when i have the free time i'll make a small dlc of little shorts with the two. but for now, it's up to your imagination hehe! ^^ <33
gorgeous gorgeous game polished to the nines.
art is so freaking pretty, the GUI is really pretty and very well thought out; the text system is to die for, sfx are beautifully combined with clever code bits and images popping up, and the story is just so incredibly sweet.
the writing is (as always tbh) really solid and consistent. i love tropes done well and this was exactly that :) And Max's voice is to die for. what a fantastic casting for Van!!
i loved all the lifetimes i got to spend in intertwine <3
KAIII <333 thank you for the sweetest review WAH. so glad you liked it and all those little details from a dev perspective hehe ((also thank u for mentioning how polished it is---it's good to know the amount of pain and labor during that last week of otojam polishing it was WORTH IT))
An absolutely beautiful and heartfelt masterpiece. Brought me to happy-tears.
“masterpiece” PLS. so glad u liked it! <3 it’s an honor to know we left such an emotional impact
I cried. It was beautiful.. I can't even find words now.. 10/10 gotta replay this in the future.
PLS this is so nice!! thank u for playing and hope u continue to enjoy all your future lives w van <3
ahhh this is so beautiful!! van is such a sweetheart, the voice actor and (obviously) writers did such a great job making him! i LOVE soulmates so much, and i love how this game actually explores it! so many games are just "ooh look this guy is your soulmate :)" and leave it at that, but this has us go through different lifetimes, and i'm so glad. the synesthesia aspect is so smart, i could've never thought of that in a million years! and its such a sweet sentiment, i mean a lingering hand in yours? beautiful!! and GOD the music is so beautiful, orpheo and kija do it yet again! thank you to everyone on the team for making this lovely game <3
hi! yes ahh!! that was rly important to me when approaching the soulmate trope in this game. i wanted it to feel rly romantic and the whole soulmates thing just enhances it rather than defines it!!! i’m so glad u liked it too <3
tysm for appreciating all those little details and YES big fan of orpheo and kija they are always releasing absolute bangers :’)
i am such a sucker for the soulmate trope, the idea that someone out there is meant for you, that they'll choose you in all the lifetimes you meet. this was so lovely! everything felt so well-executed and i adore the way things... echoed through different lifetimes (like that painting!!). thank you so much for sharing this with us!
I LOVE IT TOO. it is so romantic to me and it was so fun being able to do my own take on it for intertwine. i’m so glad you liked it and noticed the impact of little things in future lives!!! thank you for playing and leaving this lovely comment <333
I don't usually post comments on here but I really liked this game so i thought I could give it a shot-. It was absolutely what I needed to play today haha I got invested in it quickly, the artstyle for the sprites was absolutely beautiful and the writing was immaculate as well. This game feels like sitting down in your beloved armchair after a long day and finally drinking your favourite tea- really comforting I mean lol. The only regret I have is that it's not longer! Loved Van's character and enjoyed his and MC's banter in that 'enemies to lovers' trope (can't deny that it's my favourite). Anyways great job on this one! It'll stay on my mind for a while for sure-
omg!!!!’ i’m so honored that you’ve left a comment in that case <3 i really appreciate you taking the time to do that ^^
the metaphor you have is so sweet!!!! i’m so glad intertwine felt like something that was so soft and comfortable for you <3 such a compliment you liked it enough to want more content and that it’ll linger around your thoughts for a while :’) thank you for such a sweet comment it’s so appreciated and makes the game dev process feel so rewarding <333
It just hit me in the feels in the right way heh. And inspired me too I guess you could say! I wrote a little poem inspired by the idea of fate (I'd post it here but it's in my native language for one and secondly I don't want to post these things publicly 🥲) but yeah enough about that lol. I'll definitely look forward to seeing more games from you 😌 I wanted to follow yesterday but it turned out I was already following you before ahah I guess you could say it was fate 👀 Keep up the good work, I'm sure this account has a bright future for a long list of amazing games ☺️
ahhh! the fact it left such an impact <3333 no pressure to share the poem but if you ever feel comfortable to send it to me instead of publicly sharing, my dms on twitter (@crescencestudio) are always open---i'd love to read!
HAHA everything was just destined it seems <3 thank you so much that last comment actually made me a little emotional, definitely made my day that's so kind of you :')))) i hope to always meet your expectations <3
this was so good im actually gonna cry. gonna keep myself up thinking about this for the rest of my days !! its literally adorable n i love ur portrayal of all the tropes like WTF. (in a positive way of course!) the enemies to lovers is def my fav though, and i really like the end screen aswell ! this game was so sweet i'm really glad i got to play it (AND I NEED MORE OF VAN !!!!!)
AHHH this is so nice!!!! so so happy you liked it and that means so much about the different tropes! it was fun to play around with different dynamics (though we agree mean van hits different). thank you sm for playing ((WE CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH OF VAN)) ! <3
OMG I love it aaaaa. The OST IS JUST THE BEST! I love how pretty Van looks, the photography loooks so niceee, the dialogue is so sweet and fun. I love the mc and Van's interaction. Aaaa I feel like am a teeen fangirling asddfh. It was so sweett aaaa thank you for making this gaame!
ahhhh!!! fangirling teen is peak energy so i'm glad we were able to tap into that for you!!! thank you so much for playing and so happy you liked it!! THE OST IS AMAZING it is on youtube if you want to ever listen to it outside of the game <3
[i apologize if there are any errors in the comment, im brazilian]
but well lets go!!!! i am crying my eyes out, thats it. the experience was SO beautiful. there's some lines that really beat too close from home for me and fOR GOD SAKES WHEN SEASONS WITH YOU STARTED EVERY TIME OH MY GODDDDDD my poor heart couldn't handle, i just stopped reading everything to listen to this beautiful ost. is it too much to ask for it on spotify so i can replay it on loop? T-T
i was really trying to make a beautiful comment but i cANT THIS GAME MADE SO EMOTIONAL I AM A HORRIBLE MESS RIGHT NOW
the poems are so beautiful i am not lying when i say that i am writing this still crying and listening to the ost. all the art, the atmosphere... the story itself. i always had been a huge fan of soulmates and the red string thing, this game is absolutelly perfect. definitly a comfort game for me.
i dont think i have enough words to describe what this game made me feel, just thank you thank you thank you. im deeply in love.
again, thank you so much for this masterpiece, my heart is full of love for Intertwine. ♡
hi! no worries at about your english it’s perfect (and thank you for leaving a comment even if english isn’t your first language??)
BUT AHHH SO HAPPY U LIKED IT!!!!!!! seasons with you is a very special track to the composer, orpheo, so i’m sure he’d love your appreciation for it so much!!!! it’s a phenomenal ending song and im honored he let me use it in intertwine <3 faefield productions axtually is on spotify if you want to listen to the ost on repeat! i don’t think they’ve released it yet but they are planning to soon so be on the lookout ^^
comfort games are my favorite genre of game so i’m honored to create something considered to be a comfort game for some people! i’m ecstatic you enjoyed it and all those small details like the ost, poems, etc. it means so much to have players who appreciate all the things that go into making a game!
thank YOU for the support and playing! i also can’t put into words how much we appreciate it as a team <3
Everyone who worked on this did a great job. Loved the OST, loved the art, loved the dialogue between MC/Van. The storytelling mechanic was unique and engaging too -- making the menu interaction a part of continuing the story is *chefs kiss*. Banger all around
what
the FUCK is ROBO DOIN IN MY HOUSE???
((i am just kidding i rlly appreciate this and i am so happy u played even tho we r friends ur dev opinion still means a lot to me WAH.
also i heard about your horror music x faefield productions mashup experience i hope it was a banger and unforgettable))CRYING IT LITERALLY MADE ME QUESTION WHAT KIND OF GAME I WAS PLAYING... I WAS BRACING MYSELF
THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL. I adore Alaris, and the moment I saw the devlog, I was literally ecstatic . I loved the detailing of the red string of fate bringing the MC and Van through the next few lives, and how we get to see mentioning of themselves later. The music, CGIs, voice acting, and the AESTHETIC, oh my gosh. The entire game had me kicking my feet and grinning. The way that the lives flowed into one another, and the little quotes and proverbs between them were gorgeous. Like, seriously, the timelessness and mild sorrow was just *chefs kiss* perfect. I've always had it down bad for the soulmate trope and loved the idea of the red strings of fate. And then, there's the poetry. I need to just like print that out somewhere, and just like admire it, because it is DIVINE.
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I love the fact that the painting reappears. It just connects everything together, along with the visit to the chosen location. Probably my favourite scene in the amazingness that this is. And then there's the "fin" screen. God. Yep I'm in love.Thank you so much to the team for making this drop-dead gorgeous game! I loved playing through this so much, and I'm totally going to revisit this whenever I can! 💕
oh my gosh!!! someone coming from alaris---what an honor to have ur support for both games :') I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED THIS THO <333 your review is so nice!! i'm glad u appreciated the poems; they are honestly my personal favorite touch and were a big inspiration for the direction of the game ^^ the "if i had three lives" one is a big favorite, it's a bit longer than the version i included in the game but i would def recommend it!
thank you for noticing all the little details and callouts to the multiple lives aspect and playing!! <3
will there be a walkthrough? I legit cannot figure out the other 5 endings lmao.
i'll be uploading a more in-depth "walkthrough" later this week, but for now the best hint i can give you is to interact with the main menu! there should've been a signal what to click after the first playthrough :) if you're still having trouble, feel free to come back here and i can give you a more direct answer, haha!
Love it so much! The red strings of fate concept has always fascinated me and this is a wholesome experience. 🥰I especially love the music and the voice acting. The UI looks so goood as well! Great work!
ahhh so glad you liked it!!! thank you for the kind words <3
I finished the game just now, and I'm crying. The story, the art, the music, everything, the whole experience was incredible😭 This gem will be one of my comfort games now. Thank you for making this game<33
thank you so much for playing and enjoying ahhh!!!! the idea of creating someone's comfort game has always been a secret dream of mine, so this is so sweet to hear WAH <3 ^^
Congrats on release! Excited to check this out as soon as I get the time.
I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR UR REPORT SOLDIER <33333333333333333 ADRIAN OF TCT I AM SOON COMING 4 U
A game I didn't know I needed until I played it. It made me cry, made me hopeful and happy. I hope, if there is someone like that for me in this life or any other, that we can meet someday. This game healed wounds on my heart I didn't know I had, and I think I'll be playing it over and over again. Whenever I need a reminder, that love is timeless, I'll remember this game.
Thank you so much to everyone who worked so hard to give us this gift of a game. Thank you for creating something so powerful and emotional. Thank you for reminding me about these feelings I had forgotten. Thank you.
this is SO SWEET. this comment makes me emotional and truly means so much to me---i'm so glad the game left such an emotional, warm impact on you!!!
i am 100% sure you will meet and fall in love with that person one day, be it this life or the next (or maybe even a past one!) <3 love is everywhere we look, and there is definitely that special someone for you ^^ in the meantime, i hope van can continue to give you the love you deserve :')
I cried okay. I cried like a baby and I enjoyed it. 😭💖 The cozy vibes are unmatched. The whole thing is super cohesive, down to the GUI/music/VA. Max did an incredible job voicing this, the sprite is, to put it mildly, hot af.
I fell in love with Van a million times over. If there were more of it, I'd go and fall in love with him some more, whatever version of him crops up next.
Honestly after otomejam, this was just what my squished little heart needed. I feel rested and renewed and ready to take over the world all over again!
Thanks so much for writing this, my friend. It's a work of art 💖
THANK U MARIA <333 this is the sweetest, thoughtful little comment!!! so glad intertwine could give you a little bit of a rejuvenation---you deserve it after lord of the wings (which i can't wait to play). thank you for playing and rating/reviewing :')
I'm glad you decided to make the ending to be that way (shouldn't give out hard spoilers so everyone please play this through!). The plot is sweet although there's another moment too, it's understandable (and made overall seemed more heart-clenching). I have to say Van's design is so nice, he's really handsome and (his tattoos are) attractive! The music is also great!
ahh thank you so much for playing! so glad you liked the ending :)) i'm assuming that means you got all the way to the "fin." screen? the support and kind words mean a lot! and so glad you like van (i also am a fan of his tattoos haha!) and the music ^^
Yes, I definitely had finished the game, got all 6 CGS.
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I meant to say that I love this trope and I like how Van was able to tell mc about their past lives^^ (Although I wish mc would remember some of it too, could they, maybe in the future? Or the dream thing is considered as remembering already?)
Thank you again for the game!
ahhh wow all 6!! thank you so much for playing :') and yes i think that's totally up to the player to believe! the last life in the game is not the end of mc and van's journey and i'm sure they'll see each other many times more in future lives---if you'd like to think that mc comes to also remember the way van does, i think that's very romantic ^^
Such a lovely game! it says it has 6 cgs, but i can only get one? Also the game ends after the
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meteor shower. Am i doing something wrong or is the game just this short? regardless it is lovely!
hello! there are definitely 6 cgs!! without giving too much of a spoiler, i would revisit the main menu for any interactive elements ^^ <3
thank you for this beautiful experience, it really touched me, and I would be lying if I said I didn't have tears in my eyes at the fin screen. I have only got 4/6 cgs though, and can't seem to figure out how to get the last 2.
YAY!!!! i’m so glad you liked it!!! <333 i hope they were happy tears ^^
the other two cgs are simply variations of the final cg and is dependent on the choices you make for where you want to go in the first life. if you’d like to play through again, feel free to change up some of your choices in the first life to see how they might affect some small details of your final reunion but in terms of content, you aren’t missing anything :)
How comfortable
thank you! so glad you liked our cozy vibes <3
THE WAY THERE WAS SOME SORT OF HIDDEN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE WHERE THEY MEET AT THEIR OFFICE JOBS WITH THE FATED SOULMATES/ENEMIES TO LOVERS TROP, IN THE STRING ON THE TITLE PAGE, WHEN IT TURNS RED WAS SO CLEVER AND SUCH A NICE SURPRISE!!!! EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS GAME WAS SO NICE AND WELL-EXECUTED FROM THE STORYLINE TO THE ART!! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS GAME
AHHHHHHHHH THANK YOU!!!! SO MUCH!!!!!! IM SO GLAD U LIKED IT AND ALL OF OUR LITTLE DETAILS!!!! that specific playthrough has been a fan favorite (it was also the teams favorite LOL) and i’m so glad you enjoyed the game!!!!! thank you for playing and leaving such a nice review <33333
This is so cozy and sweet!! What a joy, The whole aesthetic for the game was so pretty. Loved being able to meet Van and experience this lil love story
thank you so much!!!! so glad you liked it ^^ those were definitely the vibes we were aiming for. so glad you enjoyed our little game <3
This game was unbelievably sweet! The atmosphere was absolutely perfectly done!
The gui was so cute and soft feeling, the music was stunning and the sprites were really adorable! Especially the voice acting, the whisper-y voice the actor used made every scene feel more intimate in a way. The the flashbacks were a nice touch to confirm the players interpretations! The poem was really good too, I loved the beautiful word choice and the desperation in the last parts, it was great!
Plus I'm a sucker for a soulmate trope and this whole game was just really really cute! Loved it!
ahhh thank you so much for the kind words!!!! they mean the world :’) the voice acting and soundtrack were phenomenal im very grateful to the talented people who helped out with those parts!!!
i also feel the need to ask if you happened to get the “fin.” screen at the end of your playthrough? 👀
I JUST GOT DONE ACTUALLY PLAYING- OH MY GOD THIS GAME IS SO WELL THOUGHT OUT! I CANT BELIEVE I MISSED THAT FTGKJN
THIS IS SO FREEEAKING CUTE I LOVE THIS EVEN MORE!
(Side note, some of my team was wondering if Van was meant to be Vietnamese based on the name pronounciation and everything?)
I love this game with all of my heart and i have a lot of heart!
HAHA NO WORRIES!!! i figured a lot of players would miss it since it's not a common feature. i was nervous actually no one would get it so i'm glad people are picking up on it!!!! I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT <333 AND THANK YOU!! it's short but i was rly proud of the narrative design for this one!!!!
and YES, van is viet!!! my viet king <3 he likes bun bo hue more than pho, loves che thai, more familiar with southern viet dialect. in one life, i like to imagine he got to visit vietnam and take many beautiful pictures
i'm so honored that u r offering so much of ur love to the game ^^
What a fantastic, delicate, lovely twining rope of a story! From the heart-rending start, where I could sense the pain of the two lovers being separated, to the tender and delicate ending, where they finally find a way to reconcile... this whole game gave me a sense of tender nostalgia, loss, and then longing. Van was such a lovely character and it was so wonderful seeing him speak of his art and how he used it to reconcile his feelings of loss. Amazing work!
By the way, I JUST DISCOVERED that after you play the "main route" by going to start... you can unlock a verrrry nice "secret" by going to the red string on the main menu. And for those of you who want to see a more detailed review...
SPOILERS UP AHEAD, DON'T READ IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE SECRET FOR YOURSELF FIRST!!!
(You can actually unlock a whole new scenario/life where MC and Van became colleagues because Van was never able to follow his dream to be a photographer... so they are colleagues who have a VERY tense (and tension-filled...) relationship with one another. It's absolutely fascinating to see how they interact with and still manage to (depending on your choices) love each other in this lifetime also... and I'm so happy they finally got to KISS. Yessss, get Van, MC! In this life, you get him GOOD!)Anyway, loved the game, loved its secrets, loved it all. Such a lovely delight of a game!
another spoiler but there are up to
4 lives to experience with Van with very different scenarios! but i’m so glad you liked the game and the different ways to experience love!!! thank you so much for playing and the incredibly kind review and support :’) <3333You're so welcome... and I'm excited to experience 2 more lives now!!!
Simply BEAUTIFUL. This is such a sweet and romantic story, everything felt so magical!!
I loved the way everything connected together, not just story-wise, but also in other aspects! How the UI represented both the red string of fate and the synesthesia from both the MC and Van; how the music flowed so well with the vibe and even had certain parts where Van would talk; how the art felt so pretty, soft and deep in its simplicity; how well the voice actor fitted Van's character... and of course, the undeniable chemistry between Van and the MC!!
I really loved how they met in each timeline, but I have to say I have a soft spot for the "red strings" story in particular. I'm a big sucker for romance where the couple start sort of hating each other but then they fall super deeply in love AAAHH kdjgbjksdbg, so good!!
Also, can I just say... the whole string of fate in the UI and programming was awesome?? I never experienced anything like that in a visual novel, it was really unique and clever!! A pleasant surprise and, as a gamedev myself, makes me curious and excited to see if I can do something creative with my game menus someday too!
The story really gave me a lot of feels, I couldn't help but love it as the hopeless romantic that I am, thank you for creating such a beautiful game!! <3
PRIIIIIII!!!!!! this is the sweetest comment ahhh!!!!! thank you for writing something so thoughtful it means the world how much attention to detail you had for all these little aspects 😭 everyone on the team did a phenomenal job of pulling everything together for a cohesive game
the programming is one of the things i was most proud of in the game with the little animations and interactive features of the string on the main menu :’) so i’m glad you noticed it and def can see you doing something just as creative ((if you ever do you must send it to me so i can play!!!) )
thank you again for the kind words they are so appreciated and i’m so glad you enjoyed our little submission <3 ^^
I can not string enough words together to describe how much I love this.
STRING??? *everyone boos*
Oh my goodness, I am just way in love with this, and with Van. I am so upset I have no more to play/read/experience. He’s wonderful, and this is just so weirdly comforting, despite being also oddly sad - it’s weird.. it’s like a self-fulfilling prophesy. You feel it right along with the game, and it’s just a beautiful thing.
i am so glad you liked it!!!! and yes a small little game but very happy that it packed enough emotion for u to feel like you could experience everything with mc :’) thank you so much for playing!!!
I basically said everything on tumblr but I'm going to write here too. I'm honestly so in love with this game, it hit me in the feels so fast and hard I cried a little during it. I can straight up feel the love and work that went into this game and it makes me feel so warm and cozy in some way? During the game I had such a strong feeling of comfort from Van and I'm sort of just sitting here going "I'm so gay" over and over again but back to the comfort feeling. I don't know how but Van gives such a sense of comfort but also a sense of nostalgia in some way I can't explain. I'm basically rambling but holy I'm so in love I can't word it normally.
I'm honestly just, very comforted in a way by the game. The art is so beautiful, the writing and editing is so well done and Van just gives such a sense of comfort I can't explain it at all but if there was someone I needed in life it's Van please I'm so gay and in love.
I can just feel the love behind the game and it makes me so happy. <3 This was very ramble-y but I just gave my thoughts unfiltered. In short, the comfort and love behind the game makes me so warm and cozy and I would very much ramble to my friends about this game for hours.
this is the best compliment ever!!!!! i really wanted to make something just sweet cozy and fun and it feels like that was exactly your experience so i’m so glad it made you feel this way <333 thank you so much for playing and supporting :’)
AHHHHH IT LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I really love the art style and the way you made Alaris so I have no doubt that this game will be fantastic .❤
THANK YOU SO MUCHHHH 😭😭😭😭 i was pretty proud of how the art came out in this one for the most part!!! i hope you like it thank you for playing 💖